Cabbage Roll Soup-Crockpot

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• 4 cups 1/2-inch slices cabbage
• 12 ounces lean ground beef
• 1 14 1/2 ounce can 50% less sodium beef broth
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 8.8 ounce pouch cooked white or brown rice, such as Uncle Ben's
• 1 14 1/2 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup hot-style vegetable juice
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Preparation

Step 1

In a 3 1/2- or 4-qt. slow cooker combine first eight ingredients (through allspice), stirring to break up meat. Cover and cook on low 7 to 8 hours or high 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
Knead rice pouch to break up rice. Stir rice and remaining ingredients into cabbage mixture. Cover and cook 30 minutes more.